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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 8, 2016, to elect a U.S. representative from each of Virginia's 11 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as House of Representatives elections in other states, U.S. Senate elections and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on June 14.
Virginia was one of two states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2016, the other state being Wisconsin.
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No. | % | No. | +/– | % | |||
Democratic Party | 11 | 1,859,426 | 49.17% | 4 | ![]() | 36.36% | |
Republican Party | 10 | 1,843,010 | 48.74% | 7 | ![]() | 63.64% | |
Write-in | 11 | 42,552 | 1.13% | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | |
Independent | 3 | 36,580 | 0.96% | 0 | ![]() | 0.0% | |
Total | 35 | 3,781,568 | 100% | 11 | ![]() | 100% |
In October 2013, three voters from Virginia's Third Congressional District filed a lawsuit challenging Governor Bob McDonnell's 2012 congressional redistricting plan. The plantiffs argued that the map violated the Constitution by concentrating Black voters disproportionately within the district, a practice known as racial gerrymandering.
On October 7, 2014, a three-judge panel in the United States District Court ruled that the map was unconstitutional and violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th amendment. Despite this ruling, the court allowed the existing map to be used for the 2014 House Elections and ordered the Virginia General Assembly to redraw the districts by April 1, 2015.
In response, ten current and former Republican members of the House of Representatives appealed the decision to the Supreme Court, seeking to overturn the lower court's ruling. However, the Supreme Court remanded the case to the District Court for reconsideration in light of its recent decision in Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v Alabama, a case involving racial gerrymandering.
On June 5, 2015, the District Court reaffirmed its previous ruling that the congressional map was unconstitutional and required the General Assembly to redraw the districts by September 1, 2015. However, the General Assembly failed to meet the deadline. Consequently, the District Court appointed a special master to create a new redistricting plan, which was approved on January 7, 2016.
The Republican House members subsequently petitioned the Supreme Court to pause the implementation of the new map, arguing that the original appeal regarding jurisdiction had not yet been resolved. The Supreme Court denied the request, allowing for the revised map to be used for the 2016 House primaries and general election. On March 21, 2016, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the appeal but ultimately dismissed it, ruling that the Republican House members lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution.
Following the Supreme Court's decision, some Republican members of the House filed another lawsuit challenging the District Court's revised map. Only three of the ten plantiffs appeared before the Supreme Court, with Representative Randy Forbes arguing that the new map would alter the Fourth District from a Republican-leaning to a Democratic-leaning constituency, potentially jeopardizing his reelection. The plantiffs contended that the new map unfairly disadvantaged incumbents. However, the Supreme Court upheld the District Court's redistricting plan, affirming its constitutionality. [1]
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![]() County and independent city results Wittman: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Rowe: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican Rob Wittman had represented Virginia's 1st congressional district since 2007. He was re-elected in 2014 with 63% of the vote.
Wittman announced that he intended to run for governor in 2017, but would still run for re-election in 2016. [2]
A convention was scheduled for May 21 to select a nominee, with a filing deadline of May 7. [3] Bowling Green Town Councilman Matt Rowe was the only candidate to file before the deadline and was thus automatically nominated. [4]
Independent candidate Gail Parker also ran. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rob Wittman (incumbent) | 230,213 | 59.9 | |
Democratic | Matt Rowe | 140,785 | 36.6 | |
Independent | Glenda Parker | 12,866 | 3.3 | |
Write-in | 737 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 384,601 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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Taylor: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Brown: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican Scott Rigell was the incumbent of the 2nd district, which had a PVI of R+2. He was first elected in 2010. He declined to seek re-election. [7] The district encompassed Virginia Beach and surrounding areas.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Scott Taylor | 21,406 | 52.6 | |
Republican | Randy Forbes (incumbent) | 16,552 | 40.6 | |
Republican | Pat Cardwell | 2,773 | 6.8 | |
Total votes | 40,731 | 100.0 |
Scott Rigell's retirement was expected to make the race competitive, with the Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report immediately changing the rating from Safe to Lean Republican. [18] However, due to the perceived strength of Congressman Forbes's entry into the race, Shaun Brown, a community activist in Hampton, VA who had originally planned to primary US Representative Bobby Scott (D) for the 3rd district, [19] ended up being the only candidate to file for the primary, making her automatically the nominee. [20]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Scott Taylor | 190,475 | 61.3 | |
Democratic | Shaun D. Brown | 119,440 | 38.5 | |
Write-in | 652 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 310,567 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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![]() County and independent city results Scott: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Williams: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democrat Bobby Scott had represented Virginia's 3rd congressional district since 1993. He was re-elected in 2014 with 94% of the vote, but the district was made slightly more competitive following the court-ordered redistricting when all of its Richmond and Petersburg constituents were moved into the 4th district.
A debate was scheduled for October 25, but was canceled after the debate questions were leaked to both campaigns. [24]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bobby Scott (incumbent) | 208,337 | 66.7 | |
Republican | Marty Williams | 103,289 | 33.1 | |
Write-in | 714 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 312,340 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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![]() County results McEachin: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Wade: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican Randy Forbes, first elected in 2001, was the incumbent of the 4th district, but attempted to seek re-election in the 2nd district. The 4th district was changed from a Hampton Roads centered district to a Richmond-centered district following the court's redistricting. Notably, it gained heavily Democratic, black-majority Richmond and Petersburg, which was enough to turn the district into a strongly Democratic district on paper. The old 4th had a PVI of R+4, while the new 4th had a PVI of D+10. The district was considered a Safe Gain for the Democrats by many political analysts, including Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Wade | 4,987 | 64.0 | |
Republican | Jackee Gonzalez | 2,801 | 36.0 | |
Total votes | 7,788 | 100.0 |
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Democratic | Donald McEachin | 11,851 | 75.4 | |
Democratic | Ella Ward | 3,867 | 24.6 | |
Total votes | 15,818 | 100.0 |
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Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report [34] | Likely D (flip) | November 7, 2016 |
Daily Kos Elections [35] | Safe D (flip) | November 7, 2016 |
Rothenberg [36] | Safe D (flip) | November 3, 2016 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball [37] | Safe D (flip) | November 7, 2016 |
RCP [38] | Likely D (flip) | October 31, 2016 |
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Democratic | Donald McEachin | 200,136 | 57.7 | |||
Republican | Mike Wade | 145,731 | 42.1 | |||
Write-in | 789 | 0.2 | ||||
Total votes | 346,656 | 100.0 | ||||
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Garrett: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Dittmar: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | ||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Robert Hurt, first elected in 2010, retired in 2016. [39] The 5th district, which has a PVI of R+5, is the largest district in the state and stretches from Virginia's southern border to the exurbs of Washington, D.C.
The Republican party selected State Senator Tom Garrett as its nominee at a convention on May 14, with a filing deadline of March 31. [40] [41]
The Democratic party had scheduled a convention on May 7 to select a nominee. [48] Jane Dittmar, the former chair of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, was the only candidate to file by the filing deadline and so was declared the Democratic nominee. [41]
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Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report [34] | Likely R | November 7, 2016 |
Daily Kos Elections [35] | Likely R | November 7, 2016 |
Rothenberg [36] | Likely R | November 3, 2016 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball [37] | Lean R | November 7, 2016 |
RCP [38] | Likely R | October 31, 2016 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Garrett | 207,758 | 58.2 | |
Democratic | Jane Dittmar | 148,339 | 41.6 | |
Write-in | 659 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 356,756 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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![]() County and independent city results Goodlatte: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Degner: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican Bob Goodlatte had represented Virginia's 6th congressional district since 1993. He was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 2014.
Harry Griego, a pilot and Air Force veteran who made a 2015 primary challenge of State Delegate Chris Head, challenged Goodlatte for the Republican nomination. [54]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Goodlatte (incumbent) | 18,993 | 77.9 | |
Republican | Harry Griego | 5,383 | 22.1 | |
Total votes | 24,376 | 100.0 |
In 2014, Democratic candidate Bruce Elder, a Staunton City Councilman, had to end his campaign after being diagnosed with cancer. [55] Democrats did not field any candidates to challenge Goodlatte for that year's election. [56]
No Democratic candidates announced in the early part of 2016, but Chris Hurst, a reporter for WDBJ in Roanoke who was the boyfriend of murdered reporter Alison Parker, had reportedly met with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to discuss a potential campaign for this district. [57] By late May, the only declared Democratic candidate was Warren County Democratic Party Chair Tom Howarth. However, citing health issues, Howarth withdrew. Kai Degner, a member of the Harrisonburg City Council and former mayor of the city, became the nominee by acclamation in early June.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Goodlatte (incumbent) | 225,471 | 66.6 | |
Democratic | Kai Degner | 112,170 | 33.2 | |
Write-in | 768 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 338,409 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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Republican Dave Brat had represented Virginia's 7th congressional district since 2014. He was elected in 2014 with 61% of the vote.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Brat (incumbent) | 218,057 | 57.5 | |
Democratic | Eileen Bedell | 160,159 | 42.2 | |
Write-in | 947 | 0.3 | ||
Total votes | 379,163 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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Democrat Don Beyer had represented Virginia's 8th congressional district since 2015. He was elected in 2014 with 63% of the vote.
The Republican Party selected a nominee at a convention on May 7. [60]
Two candidates sought the Republican nomination: Charles Hernick, an environmental consultant, and Mike Webb, a retired Army officer. [61] [62] Hernick defeated Webb to become the nominee. [63] [64]
Independent candidate Julio Gracia also ran. [5]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Don Beyer (incumbent) | 246,653 | 68.4 | |
Republican | Charles Hernick | 98,387 | 27.3 | |
Independent | Julio Gracia | 14,664 | 4.0 | |
Write-in | 972 | 0.3 | ||
Total votes | 360,676 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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Republican Morgan Griffith represented Virginia's 9th congressional district since 2011. He won re-election to a third term in 2014 with 72% of the vote.
The Democratic party selected retired Army veteran Derek Kitts as the nominee in a May 21 convention.
Independent candidate Janice Boyd also ran. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Morgan Griffith (incumbent) | 212,838 | 68.6 | |
Democratic | Derek Kitts | 87,877 | 28.3 | |
Independent | Janice Boyd | 9,050 | 2.9 | |
Write-in | 549 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 310,314 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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Republican Barbara Comstock was the incumbent in the 10th district. In 2015, she succeeded Republican Frank Wolf, who served for 17 terms before choosing to not seek re-election 2014. The 10th district, which has a PVI of D+1, consists of the northernmost portions of the state. Comstock ran for re-election. [67]
Libertarian candidate JD Thorpe ran as a write-in candidate.
Due to the competitiveness of the district and the ability of both candidates to raise large amounts of money, the race was expected to be one of the most heavily contested in the country. [69] Democratic strategist Ellen Qualls said the 10th District is "essentially the swingiest district in the swingiest state." [69]
In the first three weeks of her campaign, Bennett raised $281,000, while Comstock raised $2 million overall since January 2015. [69] [70]
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Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report [34] | Tossup | November 7, 2016 |
Daily Kos Elections [35] | Tossup | November 7, 2016 |
Rothenberg [36] | Tilt R | November 3, 2016 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball [37] | Lean R | November 7, 2016 |
RCP [38] | Tossup | October 31, 2016 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Barbara Comstock (incumbent) | 210,791 | 52.7 | |
Democratic | LuAnn Bennett | 187,712 | 46.9 | |
Write-in | 1,580 | 0.4 | ||
Total votes | 400,083 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Comstock was re-elected even though her district voted for Clinton by 10 percentage points in the presidential race. [71]
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Democrat Gerry Connolly had represented Virginia's 11th congressional district since 2009. He was re-elected in 2014 with 57% of the vote. He was the only candidate on the ballot for the seat in 2016. [72]
One person, John Wolfe, filed for the Republican nomination, which was to be decided at a convention on May 14, 2016. However, Wolfe did not campaign or even attend the convention, so the convention delegates rejected his nomination by a 3-to-1 margin. [73] [74] The 11th District Republican Committee searched for a new candidate, [73] but ultimately decided no viable candidate was available and opted to focus on the presidential race and on defeating the Fairfax County meals tax referendum. [75]
One person, Daniel Mittereder, filed for the Libertarian nomination and was accepted. However, he suffered a severe strep throat infection shortly afterward which required a tonsillectomy and was forced to withdraw his candidacy. [76]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gerry Connolly (incumbent) | 247,818 | 87.9 | |
Write-in | 34,185 | 12.1 | ||
Total votes | 282,003 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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